Dammeier, Heinrich (U-270)
- Date of birth:
- February 9th, 1914 (Beckedorf/Schaumburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 16th, 2001 (Beckedorf/Schaumburg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
01.07.1933: 3. Kompanie, II. Marine-Artillerieabteilung, Wilhelmshaven
26.03.1934: Panzerschiff 'Deutschland'
01.10.1934: promoted to Oberheizer
27.09.1935: Unteroffizierslehrgang
01.10.1935: promoted to Stabsheizer
21.09.1936: Maschinenmaat, Panzerschiff 'Deutschland'
01.10.1938: promoted to Obermaschinenmaat
00.07.1939: Maschinistenlehrgang
00.08.1939-00.02.1940: Maschinenmaat, "LÜTZOW"
00.03.1940-00.09.1940: Gruppenfuhrer und Lehrgang, A.A.f.K. Marine-Schule Wesermunde, 4.S.St.A. then 2.S.St.A.
30.09.1940: Unterseebootfahrer Lehrgang, 1. Unterseeboots-Lehr-Division, UAA Plon, Marineschule Kiel
01.04.1941-21.05.1941: Baubelehrung U 129
21.05.1941-00.07.1944: Obermaschinist, U 129 : 10 patrols
01.08.1941: promoted to Obermaschinist
01.07.1943: promoted to Stabsmaschinist
01.08.1944: Stabsobermaschinist, U 270
13.08.1944: in the Biscaye West from La Rochelle U 270 was waterbombed by Short Sunderland A, flown by Donald A. Little, RAAF Squadron 461 and scuttled by the crew - 10 KIA and 71 rescued
13.08.1944: US POW
20.12.1947: released
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DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze
- Awarded on:
- December 8th, 1933
- Awarded on:
- July 1st, 1937
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Unit:
- 'Lützow'
- Awarded on:
- June 6th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 15th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 26th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Panzerschiff "Deutschland"
- Awarded on:
- December 31st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 2nd, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 29th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 18th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Stabsobermaschinist
- Unit:
- Obermaschinist, "U 129", 2. Unterseebootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- February 12th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Stabsobermaschinist
- Unit:
- Obermaschinist, U-270
- Awarded on:
- August 12th, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- Photo: Willi Schumacher Collection
- HMA
- - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Documents via Hermann Historica 52.Auktion catalogue
- Kurowski F., Knight’s Cross Holders of the U-Boat Service, Schiffer Publishing, 1995
- Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
- http://www.ritterkreuztraeger.info/rk/d/D013Dammeier.pdf
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